diff --git a/src/js/filemanager.js b/src/js/filemanager.js
index 1656b2f6e..6dfbe20a2 100644
--- a/src/js/filemanager.js
+++ b/src/js/filemanager.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$timeout', 'Client', functio
     $scope.status = null;
     $scope.busy = true;
     $scope.client = Client;
-    $scope.cwd = '';
+    $scope.cwd = null;
     $scope.cwdParts = [];
     $scope.id = search.appId || search.volumeId;
     $scope.type = search.appId ? 'app' : 'volume';